Aug 21, 2009

fail!

Growing up I was one of those kids scared shizless by making the wrong move or making a mistake. Being surrounded by hyper-critical adults can do that to you. Then again, you just have to take the constructive criticism and damn the detractors and discouragers. Good for critical thinking skills at least.

I have learned to take more risks and become less self-conscious. Had to mature (relatively) at some point. It took awhile and I still have ways to go, but getting there....

So I remind myself to go easy on the little people at home when they make mistakes in the course of trying to do something well, or do something right.

I am blathering on about this because I stumbled on this video that tells us if you never failed, you never lived. Hear that kids?

4 comments:

Hay Nona, I can relate to the whole hyper-critical adult thing. It's taken me this long to finally break free of the confines I had imposed on myself. I know I inherited these pre-conceived notions of who I must be, or should be.

Couldn't agree more!Tato is hard on HIMSELF, and hes only three! I always call Mak for back-up. And Mak does this super good impression of me imitating Pooh: "Mistakes are nuthin' to worry about". Its funny but I hope through the years they'll realize the message is serious.